Have you been told not to have sex (for a certain duration of time) by a doctor or a nurse?

Have you been told not to have sex (for a certain duration of time) by a doctor or a nurse, be it for healing or for preparation to an examination?

My urologist instructs me to refrain from ejaculating 5 days before a PSA blood test.

My urologist instructs me to refrain from ejaculating 5 days before a PSA blood test.

I was never specifically told by a doc not to ejaculate prior to a PSA test, but it was mentioned in the prostate exam brochure in his office.

My wife was told not to put ANYTHING in her vagina for some number of weeks following laparoscopy surgery to remove her ovaries. I assumed that would include not having sex - they didn’t mention “no anal insertions, but we didn’t do that either..

My PSA was a point higher than normal last year so my doctor ordered a followup test. I didn't say anything, just went along with it. I had just ejaculated an hour earlier. Sure enough the followup was back down to normal.

I should have added that I was told the waiting period applies to a prostate exam also.

After a rectal exam that confirmed prostatitis, my female MD told me to "no anal intercourse" until my prostate was back to normal. No problem.

When my wife was six months pregnant, she still liked me to come into her in missionary position. For a while, I was so skittish about possibly putting pressure on the baby that my wife thought it was hilarious. She assured me, "My doctor says it's fine." So we kept it up.

My doctor wrote up a lab request for blood work including a PSA test. She told me not to ejaculate for three days prior to the test.

I masturbated the night before a PSA test, and it ran high. The Dr. asked if I'd had sex recently and I lied and said I did. He said you shouldn't ejaculate 3 days prior to test too. Had me retake it in a couple weeks and came back normal then.

Recently experienced some surgery and the doctor told me not to lift anything heavy, no swimming, and no sexual intercourse for at least 3-4 weeks!

That is like three-strikes-you-are-out. Managed to have a nude massage or two at the local massage parlor and found the young ladies to be able to "honor" my request for no HEs today! Both promised to make-up for the lost opportunity on my next visits.

Have been told not to ejaculate for three days prior to having to produce a sample for a semen analysis. Also have had similar instructions as a prep for role play exams. Also I abstain from ejaculation for a few days prior to my annual PSA blood test.

Yes. When I had my surgery for removal the appendix in my teens, but I were too young (only 9😂) to masturbate. And after, when I was 16 if I remember the age, I had a mycosis of my vulva and the gyno prescribed me to do not touch myself.

Aside from post childbirth I was told no sex for 2 weeks after having a uterine ablation and 3 days after an endometrial biopsy.

Never had a doctor or nurse tell me that as neither were involved in our pregnancy/child birth. But my midwives did say no sex for 6 weeks after each of our children's births.

@lavementfille What happened after appendectomy?

I was advised against it, after hernia surgery. I was in way too much pain to even think about it. It took me over a month, before I even took my rectal temperature again.

@JJM What kind of hernia?

My partner and I have been told to “avoid” having sex for a period of time. I remember chuckling a little bit on the first two points below, because let’s be fair- sex was the last thing on my mind after both of those occasions.

The first time was after I had surgery to remove an ovary as part of ovarian cancer treatment. The second was after I’d given birth vaginally.

Most recently it was after my partner had a vasectomy.

Previously, after Caesarian births I don’t recall being told not to have sex, but again, didn’t really have sex on my mind…

Had a vasectomy. Was told to have '20 ejaculations', then come back yo be tested.

No sex during that time and until cleared.

I guess I probably had that restriction when I had my vasectomy too. Never thought about that.

Interesting that they put a definitive number on that @UpstateNY

My partner was told 3-6 months… I am probably being silly but I’m thinking “woah is it supposed to take him 3-6 months to have 20 ejaculations?” “Maybe he’s just above average 😉”

He was told after he is no longer bruised and the stitches have dissolved, and that he no longer feels tender, probably be 2-3 weeks… Then as much sex as we want to if we want to, just make sure we use other protection.

I don't think my wife was told of any specific delay not to have sex after childbirth. She just resumed intercourse when she felt the urge and also felt like it would not hurt.

I think that the night before gyn examination she abstains from intercourse.

48 hours before a PSA test. I didn't know that, and rang up a 10.5. Back to 3.3 after waiting the requisite time...

I can't remember when I had a vasectomy at 28, probably. But I remember I had to go back awhile later and give them a fresh semen sample which was negative. Then when I went out with my sister-in-law, she wanted me to get tested again. Went to clinic and they supplied me with a cup and went into a small room with porn magazines and did my thing, TRUE STORY, came back negative again and we celebrated!!! 😜😉

After college, the wife and I were fucking a bunch, and I got prostatitis. Doctor said they call this type of prostate infection “honeymooners disease” as I got it from fucking too much, and suggested I refrain from having sex until the antibiotics ran their course.

Sex was the last thing on my mind when the infection caused me discomfort, and I was always worried I might find blood in my cum when we started back up again. I ended up taking saw palmetto, upping my water intake, and all was right.

@intruder I did PSA lately and I’m unsure I had this restriction

@intruder I did PSA lately and I’m unsure I had this restriction

I'm not an urologist. But from my personal opinion an knowledge, there are guide limes that encourage 48 h abstinence before the PSA exam, but is not a rule everywhere, it depends from the hospital. Sexual activity may obiouvsly influence the PSA, but not always and generally in a big manner.

Obiouvsly, in older or predisposed people sexual activy could act on the inflammation of the prostate and so the result can be several influenced.

So, it depends also by the patient, the age, the general health, etc., and the most important thing is to talk about this with the md or the specialist that knowing the medical history of the person can give the right indication

Yes, after my vasectomy I was told I should not have sex or masturbate for at least a week while my body heals.

Also, for the post-vasectomy semen analysis, I’ve been told to abstain for 2-3 days before providing the semen sample.

Yes, after surgery for kidney stones I had a stent implanted in my urethra. They told me no sex until the stent was removed, a period of roughly 10 days.

After vasectomy he said no unprotected sex until test comes back no-sperm, and do that after 20-30 ejaculations and 3-5 weeks. He did say said I might not wish to have sexual activity for a while but no fixed time period, and that I would probably know.

Was told not to ejaculate for 3 days prior to a sperm sample once.

No limits around the sperm sample for the vasectomy, though driving & walking into the hospital with a container of semen in my armpit (to keep it warm) sure made me feel awkward.

Never had any info regarding PSA, interesting because I've done it both ways and it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

I was to refrain from vaginal sex for two month after outpatient surgery to remove a labial cyst. (No scar! Good doctor.) I was so sore it wasn't even tempting.